Profile of Departments

Division of Life Innovation

As the social environment and population structure change dramatically, we are developing infrastructure technology and its social implementation to establish strategies for individual life design towards the ideal way for people to contribute to society. We also aim to elucidate the fundamental principles in the formation of life and disease, especially of human transformation with aging.

• 1. Abnormal findings in an adrenomedullin knockout mouse
• 2. Left: Normal mouse. Right: Obese model mouse (ob/ob mouse).
• 3. Kale and its exosome-like nanovesicles
• 4. Exploring the Science of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Microbiome
• 5. The quality of dietary fat plays a crucial role in the development of liver diseases such as steatohepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Excessive intake of dietary cholesterol leads to hepatomegaly and hepatic steatosis, while diets high in trans fats and saturated fatty acids accelerate liver fibrosis and increase the risk of liver cancer in mouse models. By integrating research in digestive diseases, metabolism, nutrition, and medical-agricultural collaboration, we aim to develop novel strategies and functional foods to prevent these conditions, thereby contributing to the extension of healthy life expectancy.